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Deidara swallowed.
Back when he was obsessed with the research of clay bombs, Onoki would always scold him and scoff at his art.
To my utter surprise, this old man actually wanted to pass on the ultimate technique of Dust Escape to me.
Ōnoki watched Deidara's changing expression, his mind replaying the key points Kawasaki had emphasized.
"Do you perhaps think that the beauty of dust escape is inferior to your clay explosion art?"
Deidara's expression changed several times; being proud, he was unwilling to admit that the clay bomb was inferior to Dust Release.
"To the training ground! I'll show you what true art is!" With that, Onoki vanished in a flash.
"Hmph!" Deidara snorted coldly and followed closely behind.
In Konoha Village.
Lately, the Third Hokage hasn't been sleeping well.
To be precise, since Uchiha Kawasaki took over, the Third Hokage has hardly had a good night's sleep.
Therefore, he always stayed in the Hokage's office.
Working overtime until late at night, day after day.
After official channels previously notified that Iwagakure Village could use the passage on a small scale,
The Third Hokage then spread rumors through other means, claiming that Iwagakure was joining forces with Konoha to fight against the Uchiha clan.
Konoha's spies are already lying in wait along the Shikoku Route, ready to send back firsthand intelligence at any moment.
This tactic of revealing their hand actually worked; the Uchiha clan members who had been lying in wait were quickly discovered appearing on the border of the Land of Fire.
And eventually they approached Shikoku Province.
Chapter 152 Kawasaki succeeds! System reward!
The latest news just received by carrier pigeon is that the Uchiha and Iwagakure forces on the border have joined forces to drive out spies from various factions.
Judging from the final exchange of blows, it should be a contest between Onoki and Kawasaki.
Uchiha Kawasaki secretly departed from his clan.
He engaged in a duel with Onoki of Iwagakure at the border.
In conclusion, it appears that Onoki won, but Iwagakure and the Uchiha clan ultimately failed to engage in a direct confrontation.
It is unknown what price the Uchiha paid to force Iwagakure to retreat.
The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette. It seemed the Uchiha clan was no pushover either, knowing how to avoid direct conflict with Iwagakure.
Although the ending was not perfect, the Third Hokage was satisfied.
The exposure of the Uchiha hideouts greatly reduced the potential threat.
Orochimaru's plan was indeed brilliant.
Next, we'll see how this clash between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village unfolds.
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The stronghold of Iwagakure "967" is located near the Shikoku Route.
It covers a vast area, has numerous patrol personnel, and a considerable number of troops stationed there.
The Earth Release techniques of Iwagakure are known for their imposing power and wide range of application, hence the training grounds here are quite spacious.
Today, all members of Iwagakure were cleared out of the arena.
Only Onoki and Deidara remained on the field.
Onoki handed the clay to Deidara; it was the part that the Uchiha had returned.
Deidara grabbed his beloved clay treasure.
"Come on, Deidara, show me your proudest art!"
Ōnoki hovered in mid-air and beckoned to Deidara with his finger.
"Hmph! Old man, I'll show you my art!"
Deidara stuffed the clay treasure into his specially made mouth and began to chew.
He then spat out clay, shaped it into a giant bird, and leaped onto it.
It soared straight into the sky.
Once it reaches a sufficient height, it sprays clay out of its mouth again.
Deidara frantically sculpted the lump of clay into his proudest creation—C3 No. 18.
He looked down at the stronghold below from the air and threw C3-18 down, which expanded into a huge puppet shape in mid-air.
It then plummeted to the ground.
Deidara's eyes narrowed.
"Art is an explosion! Ha!"
The chakra on C3 suddenly gathered, and it shone brightly.
Onoki, who was also flying in the air, conjured a white cube in his palm.
It immediately spun and shot out, instantly expanding to an enormous size.
Against the backdrop of night, the cube, emitting a white light, stood out conspicuously.
But this cube exudes a chilling aura of destruction.
With a wave of his hands, Onoki caused the center of the cube to crack open, allowing C3-18 to fall into it.
"Art devours everything!"
Onoki roared angrily.
Boom! An explosion rang out!
The white cube suddenly closed!
A dull thud!
The white cube instantly disintegrated, revealing that its interior was now completely empty.
Deidara witnessed his clay bomb being completely engulfed by Dust Release before it could explode.
Everyone was stunned.
Even the explosion was annihilated?
What amazing art, what a wonderful dust escape!
Deidara's eyes were filled with fascination, and his heart seemed to skip a beat!
Just then, a white beam of light swept across from below.
Deidara lost his footing, and a large hole was pierced through the white giant bird he was riding.
Deidara suddenly woke up, thankfully he was high enough.
He remained calm and chewed out another lump of clay from his mouth, transforming it into a miniature clay bird.
Another white beam of light flashed by.
The clay bird was once again broken down to the molecular level by the dust escape.
Deidara continued to fall, hastily kneading out a clay owl.
Once again, the dust vanished, and the owl was reduced to nothing.
The beam of light swept past Deidara's shoulder, tearing his clothes and leaving him covered in blood and gore.
Deidara was both shocked and furious. He was already close to the ground and had no time to make a new clay mount.
Onoki flew by, brushing past Deidara.
In an instant, Deidara's weight decreased dramatically, and he went from freefall to a slow descent.
In the end, Deidara and Onoki landed together.
"Admit it, the art of Dust Release is beyond your level!"
Deidara's face darkened: "Shut up! I only lost to Dust Release, not to you! Hmph!"
Onoki stood with his hands behind his back: "If you don't learn Dust Release, your art will never be able to surpass mine!"
"Ugh, this is so annoying! I'll definitely find a way to defeat your Dust Release! Humph!"
Onoki sighed:
"Then it's up to you, but you'd better hurry, otherwise if I pass away in two years, your dream of escaping the mortal world will also be in vain."
Having said that, he flew away, saying, "It's a pity that such ultimate art will eventually be buried with me."
Deidara's heart skipped a beat, the dazzling image of Dust Release flashing through his mind, that soul-stirring feeling:
"Wait, old man!"
Seeing that Onoki had stopped...
Deidara paused briefly, then snorted, "I'm going to learn Dust Release, hmph!"
Onoki was secretly delighted. After playing this act for so long, the kid had finally taken the bait.
Fortunately, the area was cleared in advance; otherwise, his lifelong reputation might have been in jeopardy.
Onoki's expression remained serious: "Oh? You're willing to learn my Dust Release?"
Deidara turned his head away: "Don't get me wrong, I just don't want this ultimate art to die out, hmph!"
Onoki scoffed, "You're always running around, how could you have time to learn this kind of art?"
"Enough of your nagging, old man! I'm sure I can master Dust Escape!"
Onoki thought to himself, if Dust Release were easy to learn, he wouldn't have spent so many years learning it.
As long as we use Dust Release to bind Deidara, we can use the years we've spent nurturing him.
Kawasaki is right. Art is the best way to communicate with Deidara, and he also needs to prove himself.